Canada

A week in Ottawa

Seven days in Ottawa without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Ottawa trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Gitanes

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  3. 14:3017:00

    Bytown Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Ontario, Canada lower locks of the Rideau Canal at the Ottawa River just below Parliament Hill

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Feleena's

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Bank Street 742

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3022:00

    Manx

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Level One Game Pub Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    industrial building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Waller Street 14, K1N 9C4

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Bank of Canada Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Ottawa, Ontario

    Bank Street 30, K1A 0G9

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Pub Italia

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Laurier House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    heritage house in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    The Green Door Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Main Street 198, K1S 1C6

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3023:00

    Gladstone Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Gladstone Avenue 910, K1R 6Y4

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 3

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    La Diperie

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Laurier Avenue East 238, K1N 6P1

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00 · Fri–Sun 11:00–00:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Canada Aviation and Space Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    aviation museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    promenade de l'Aviation Parkway 11, K1K 4Y5

    Opening hours: Mon 09:00–17:00 · Tue–Wed closed · Thu–Sun 09:00–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Host Indian Cuisine

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Montréal Road 622

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Canadian Museum of Nature

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    natural history museum in Ottawa, Canada

    240 McLeod St. K2P2R1

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed 09:00–18:00 · Thu 09:00–20:00 · Fri–Sun 09:00–18:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    Ottawa Art Gallery

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Mackenzie King Bridge 50, K1N 0C5

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  8. 19:3021:00

    Signatures

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Laurier Avenue East 453, K1N 6R4

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 21:0022:30

    Rideau Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    (officially Governor House) is the official residence of the Canadian monarch

Day 4

13 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Prince Ali Bakery

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Walkley Road 1582

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Carleton University Art Gallery

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    State-of-the-art professional public art gallery

    Colonel By Drive 1125, K1S 5B6

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Shinka Sushi Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Sheffield Road 2900, K1B1A4

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:30–21:00 · Fri–Sat 11:30–22:00 · Sun 11:30–21:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:3017:30

    Mooneys Bay Beach

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 3h
    • Beach

    beach in Ontario, Canada

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  7. 17:3018:15

    St John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    Catholic church building and national sanctuary in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  8. 18:15

    45m open

    18:15 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  9. 19:0020:30

    Von's

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Bank Street 819

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  10. 20:3022:00

    Central Experimental Farm

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    experimental farm in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Day 5

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Wild Oat Bakery

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Bank Street 817, K1S 3V7

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–18:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Coconut Lagoon

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    St-Laurent Boulevard 853

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  4. 14:3017:00

    Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    agricultural museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Prince Of Wales Drive 901, K1G 5A3

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Restaurant 18

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    York Street 18, K1N 5T5

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 16:30–22:00 · Fri–Sat 16:30–23:00 · Sun 16:30–22:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  7. 20:3022:00

    T's Pub

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Somerset Street West 323

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 14:00–00:00 · Fri–Sat 14:00–02:00 · Sun 14:00–00:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

Day 6

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Breakfast, open

    No verified place here fits this meal and your answers, so it is left open.

    • 45m
    • Open time
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    CFS Carp

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War museum in Carp, Ontario

    Carp Road 3911

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 11:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–16:30

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    The Swan at Carp

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    rectory in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Falldown Lane 108

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 11:00–22:00 · Sun 11:00–21:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  6. 14:3016:30

    Marshes Golf Club

    Picked because balanced energy + it works for a couple

    • 2h

    public golf club in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Terry Fox Drive 320

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  7. 16:3019:00

    Canada Science and Technology Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    science museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  8. 19:0020:30

    Cinnaholic

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Roland Michener Drive 145, K2T 1G7 Kanata

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  9. 20:3023:00

    Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performing arts centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Centrepointe Drive 101, K2G 5K7 Nepean

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Breakfast, open

    No verified place here fits this meal and your answers, so it is left open.

    • 45m
    • Open time
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Nepean Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums
  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Pure Kitchen

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Richmond Road 357, K2A 0E7

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:30–21:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors